Second Chances

The Good Things in Life

Summary: The only difference between you me are that I don't need money to make me happy, while if you lived in my shoes you'd go insane.

Chapter 1

I was alone, abandoned, and have been thrown away to roam the earth for something. Although that 'something' was unknown to even me, I still kept my head held high, a bright smile upon my lips and vivid eyes. I learned that having nothing wasn't always a bad thing, and sometimes it's just what you need to appreciate the world in which you were born into. It was tough and dark for me on many days, but I've learned that my world didn't consist of heartless people. It had many colors and everyday brought a new one into my life.

Dressed in clothing society tended to frown upon I walked the streets, the sun was just reaching its high, but I could already tell that the clouds won't be making their appearance. I was regular around these parts, some were kind and some talked behind my back. I heard them all even while they whispered. I looked to see a familiar home; regular, warm and made tears fall down whenever I stared at it too long. I don't like thinking about the past, mainly because it wasn't too kind to me, but when I do think about it I try to stay in the happy times.

I walk away knowing that it was nearly 8am and that they'll be leaving for work soon. And if you guessed, you're right…because that house…use to be mine.

I don't have any resentment, not anymore anyway. Because we all know that as much as we want we can never re-write the past. Instead it was better to make our present pale in comparison. It was my saying, well more like I took it off someone else, but I still get brownie points. I see the lady of the bread shop swiping away as usual and gave me a smile while motioning me inside.

"You're just in time; they're fresh out of the oven." She smiles as she sits me down and heads behind the counter.

"Ah, Takada-san, you didn't have to" I tell her blushing. "I'm happy with leftovers."

She gives me a scolding look and shakes her head. "Nonsense, you're a growing girl Sakura! You need more protein!"

I laugh nervously at her enthusiasm, who ever said people over 45 couldn't be active? We ate and talked about everything and anything and although we weren't blood-related she sure felt like family. Moments later I was off, I didn't want to be a bother when her customers came by. She had reassured me that she didn't mind, but I know all too well that people didn't take kind to my type. Before I left she gave me a juice box and I happily slurped it away as I paid little attention to my surroundings.

Suddenly I'm accompanied by my follower extraordinaire…Mico. He wagged his tail as he looked up at me excitedly, I don't know how this little pup came to find me, but whenever we met up it was hard to lose him.

"I don't have any food for you, go bug some little kid and if you're extra good their mom could get you a bone, dare I say, some biscuits too?" I smiled at him, but he continues to look at me. "You're not buying it are you?" his response was a bark and I could only sigh.

We walked the remainder of the way through parks and streets; it was just me and a dog. Both unwanted, but content and maybe that's why we haven't gotten tired of one another.

"Aw, well if it isn't my favorite employee."

God did he have to sound so fake? I know, I'm supposed to be happy and all, but people like him just rub me the wrong way. It felt like when I know I wanted rocky road ice cream, but instead they give me mint. But regardless of that I give him a-oh- you're such a kiss-ass-but yet-I'll still tolerate you-anyway smile.

"Last time I check, you fired me. But then you re-hired me because nobody else would help you, and then fired me again because you replaced me. And you then re-hired because no one is as good as me, but then I quite, because you're scum." I said smiling as I went through our ups and downs.

"Yeah…" he said embarrassedly, "but this time I'm re-hiring you because…we've got a hot one and nobody has enough balls to go after it."

I roll my eyes at his senseless reasoning and incase anyone is wondering, my job consists of pick-pocketing. I know it's horrible, but I didn't really have a choice, but I swear that all the people who've I picked from, were all bad. I clicked my tongue around and thought it over. Whoever this was I could make some good profit and maybe I could afford dining in that new restaurant Torero's or maybe get that really cute outfit at Wall-Mart.

I look at Mi-kun and I know he's not so happy, since he's doing that mean expression on his face. Although I need the money, I don't want to disappoint him. Funny how I consider this dog human, but he is my best friend.

"Sorry, I'm not feeling it today; I think TOM has paid me a visit."

He scrunched up his face in disgust and took a step back. "I don't need the info! Just say no and walk away."

"Walking away." I tell him, but before I disappear, curiosity edges in my mind. "Who is this catch anyway?"

He gives me a lazy smile and says. "Some business man, last name Ookiima or something of the latter…you change your mind?"

"Nah, doesn't ring a bell, later Kuro."

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We didn't stop walking until we found the abandon church, my home to be exact. They said they were planning on tearing it down, but I guess they changed their mind. I think it was something about holy significance and that they were sinning by breaking it down. Nonetheless it was perfect, big enough for two or more, comfortable during any season and it belong to me and I didn't have to pay rent. Also thanks to the people who pitied/like me I've got some hand-me downs on furniture.

I sat down on my mattress and allowed the little mutt to crawl on aboard. He looks at me with his tail still wagging from side to side and I sigh, because I know what he wants.

"I told you, all you need to do is beg. You've got the cute thing going on for you."

He still looks at me with his big brown eyes and I reach into my pocket in defeat. "I spoil you too much." I tell him dryly as I feed him the piece of bread.

I wonder what life would be like if I still lived at home, would I still be friends with the same people, would I have studied more or would have still keep being me and ignore the possibilities of doing all this over? I feel a sense of drowsiness start to take over, but I don't want to close my eyes. Mico is already one step ahead of me as he cuddles against my stomach.

"I was right, a dog's life is easier than a human's" I drawled out before I was knocked out.

Unfortunately my sweet slumber didn't last very long for a loud noise woke me up. I sat up frozen and alert, the door was locked but there was huge chance that they could break the windows…ah, the beautiful stained windows, something I'd have trouble replacing no matter how many times I'd pick. Mico woke up too, but he was still sleepy.

"Its nothing," I reassured him, "go back to sleep." If only I could believe my own statement and to make matters worse he starts growling…now I know somebody is out there. I stand up and edge my way to the door and press my ear against it.

Complete silence answers my fears as I'm about to head back, when banging is heard. We stop ourselves and just watch the entrance, the banging was still going on, but I wasn't going to open the door and have some guy with a chainsaw standing on the other side. It was a ridiculous, but a possible theory.

"Mico, get away from the door!" I hiss as he begins whinnying. In dog language it translates to: I want to go out or open the door. Two things I had to be out of my mind to do. I gulp a few times as my hand begins to turn the knob. I close my eyes shut and count to three and once it hits three I swing it open.

My theory was off for one thing, but the person on the other side did have me screaming, his bloodied body hit the ground so hard I swear, I saw some pieces of I don't want to think of go flying. I didn't stop screaming though and what freaked me out even more was that he was stretching out his damaged hand at me and was actually talking to me and the only thing I caught was.

"Where am I?"

Haha! How was that?!

Tell me soon

Oh and sorry for any errors